The former Burnley midfielder took aim at the German for failing to address problems at the club, which he claims have been obvious since August.

Liverpool took the lead against the Blues at Anfield on Saturday and looked to be hanging on against the Premier League champions.

But a late Willian chip, which took Simon Mingolet in the Reds goal completely by surprise, ensured the spoils were shared.

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Speaking about Klopp on talkSPORT following the fixture, Barton discussed the problems at the Merseyside club, saying: "Liverpool are getting closer to the other sides than they are to winning the league.

"They are actually regressing under Jurgen Klopp. They are not getting any closer to wining the league.

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"Manchester City are now 14 points ahead of them having played the same amount of games.

"They are closer to West Ham, who are in the relegation zone, than they are to the top of the table." Barton concluded: "At what point do you say, 'he needs to adjust?' His ego is in overdrive."

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